Andes virus infections in the rodent reservoir and in humans vary across contrasting landscapes in Chile.

Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) is an emerging infectious disease first reported in Chile in 1995. Andes hantavirus (ANDV) is responsible for the more than 500 cases of HCPS reported in Chile. Previous work showed that ANDV is genetically diffe

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Torres-Perez, F.; Palma, R. E.; Hjelle, B. N.; Ferre, M.; Cook, J. A.
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2009
Country:Chile
Institution:Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
Repository:Articulos_ANID
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.anid.cl:10533/241259
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10533/241259
Access Level:Open access
Description
Summary:Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) is an emerging infectious disease first reported in Chile in 1995. Andes hantavirus (ANDV) is responsible for the more than 500 cases of HCPS reported in Chile. Previous work showed that ANDV is genetically diffe